What color is #714A8B?

#714A8B is a desaturated violet known as Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Grapes of Italy?

The RGB value is 113, 74, 139: 113 red, 74 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Grapes of Italy?

The complementary color is #648B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714A8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Grapes of Italy color: hex code #714A8B

#714A8B rgb(113, 74, 139)

Shades of purple

Grapes of Italy has the hex code #714A8B. It is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 29% green and 54.5% blue (113, 74, 139).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

Grapes of Italy (#714A8B) color codes

HEX	`#714A8B`
RGB	`rgb(113, 74, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 29%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 47%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 47%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.33, 29.37, -29.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.33, 41.9, 314.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.918, 10.273, 25.671)`
Decimal	`7424651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Grapes of Italy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #714A8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#714A8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #714A8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714a8b; }
.text { color: #714a8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714a8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 74 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714a8b, #8b4a84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

See #714A8B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #714A8B?: #714A8B is a desaturated violet known as Grapes of Italy. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Grapes of Italy?: The RGB value is 113, 74, 139: 113 red, 74 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Grapes of Italy?: The complementary color is #648B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714A8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.